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American Hotel & Lodging Association
2010 AnnuAL RepoRt
2010 AH&LA officers
David Kong
Chair
President and CEO, Best Western International
John Campbell
Vice Chair
General Manager, La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
Nancy Johnson
Secretary/Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Development, Carlson Hotels
Joe Martin, CHA
Immediate Past Chair
Owner, Stillwater Hospitality, LLC
Joe McInerney, CHA
President and CEO
American Hotel & Lodging Association
2010 AH&LeF officers
Minaz Abji
Chairman of the Board
Executive Vice President, Asset Mgt., Host Hotels & Resorts
Michael Davidson
Vice Chair
Vice President, National Circulation Sales, USA TODAY
Marc J. Gordon, CHA, FMP
Secretary/Treasurer
President and CEO, Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association
Jay Witzel
Immediate Past Chair
Consultant, and former President and CEO of Carlson Hotels
Joe McInerney, CHA
President and CEO
American Hotel & Lodging Association
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Joori Jeon, CPA, CAE
President and COO
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation
Robert Steele
President and COO
lasic elected Secretary/treasurer
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute Ron Vlasic, regional vice president of hotels, Kimpton
Hotels & Restaurants, was elected secretary/treasurer,
and will serve as association chair in 2013.
Vlasic provides operational support to Kimpton’s prop-
erties in the Midwest, Mountain states, and Pacific
Northwest, and acts as the liaison between the various
hotel ownership groups and the Kimpton home office.
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The culmination of 100 years. And the start of a new legacy to come. For the
American Hotel & Lodging Association, 2010 was about celebrating the as-
sociation’s milestone and new victories, while paying tribute to our industry’s
rich history.
“Celebrating 100 years of hospitality; continuing the legacy,” was more than
our centennial slogan; it is our mission. We celebrated our milestone at nearly
every event, intriguing members with stories from the past and sharing lesser
known secrets of their industry heritage. It was also a celebration when the busi-
ness traveler returned over the summer and occupancy was on the rise after a
two-year decline.
Continuing the legacy means having the talent to support another 100 years,
and so we made it our mission to visit 100 schools in 2010 and expand student
involvement with the association through chapters at universities and colleges.
2010 Student membership more than doubled, and both the Under 30 Gateway
and Women In Lodging membership groups grew substantially as well. The
Foundation also had a record-breaking year, raising $131,000 through the
Annual Giving campaign and $140,000 from the Big Apple Silent Auction, with
proceeds supporting scholarships, grants, and workforce initiatives.
Continuing the legacy means taking care of mother nature to ensure we have re-
sources for the future. So we planted more than 1,000 trees, expanded our green
guidelines for hotels, and partnered with Green Key Global to offer members David Kong
an exclusive discount on certification. And we received a grant from the Turner 2010 AH&LA chair
Foundation to further our green efforts in 2011 and 2012. President and CEO
Continuing the legacy means ensuring the political landscape is favorable to Best Western International
the lodging industry. 2010 boasted several victories, including the passage of
the Travel Promotion Act and the blockage of the Employee Free Choice Act,
as well as the creation of a new coalition to oppose the Internet Travel Tax
Fairness Act. With $360,000 raised for HotelPAC and a new Leader of the PAC
initiative to recognize state contributions, we created a strong foothold for the
new Congress in 2011.
Continuing the legacy means protecting employees, guests, and properties. We
teamed up with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to launch their
critical “If you see something, say somethingTM” campaign in hotels nation-
wide, with materials available for purchase in January 2011. The Educational
Institute also began working with DHS to create a series of security training
modules and materials to prepare hospitality’s workforce according to the high-
est standards.
Our celebration and legacy will be immortalized in our Time Capsule, filled
with association and member contributions, which will not be opened for an-
other 25 years. This report you’re reading is the final addition.
Our legacy certainly has grown this year. Seeing the industry gather around our
100-year anniversary was not only touching, but also telling. New leaders are
about to emerge, technology is changing, and the sky is the limit. Read about
the association’s 2010 legacy and make your own predictions about what’s next
to come…
Joe McInerney, CHA
President and CEO, AH&LA
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tHe LegAcy oF AH&LA
Vision: AH&LA is the voice of the U.S. lodging industry, its primary advocate, and indispensible resource.
Mission: To serve the lodging industry by providing representation at the national level in governmental affairs, education,
research, communications, diversity, and value-added services.
Core Objectives:
1. Ensure retention, growth, and diversity of our membership.
2. Be the voice of the industry and provide value-added services to all members.
3. Provide legislative and regulatory advocacy to strengthen, promote, and protect our industry.
100 years ago, 60 hoteliers sat around a table in Chicago’s Palmer House hotel. They were concerned about dead beats, check
forgers, and crooks of all kinds wreaking havoc on their business. Together they formed the American Protective Association. It
would change its name three times before settling on the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA).
Now headquartered in Washington, D.C., AH&LA is still here to protect the industry, but in a variety of ways. We do this through
national advocacy on Capitol Hill, by offering our members cost savings opportunities, providing operational resources, and keep-
ing members on the pulse of the latest news, trends,
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and information. In other words, we exist to help
hoteliers be more successful.
Through strategic partnerships with 41 state-level
associations, also referred to as partner state associa- he 2010 Lodging industry Landscape
tions (PSA), property members in these states get an
automatic dual membership and receive the added Numbers for year-end 2009, according to Smith Travel Research:
benefits their state affiliate provides. Supply: 3.2%
For one hundred years we’ve been creating a legacy. Demand: -5.9%
And with your involvement and support we can do so Occupancy: -8.8% (55.0% actual)
for another hundred and beyond. ADR: -8.9% ($97.30 actual)
RevPAR: -17.0% ($53.52 actual)
By the end of 2010, other than demand and supply growth,
which peaked in 2009, metrics will be slow to improve
throughout the year.
Supply: +1.8%
Demand: +1.6%
Occupancy: -0.2% (54.9% actual)
ADR: -3.4% ($93.99 actual)
RevPAR: -3.6% ($51.60 actual)
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AH&LA members at a glance:
Member Type
Property
Corporate/Multiunit Owner
International
University/Faculty
Student
Allied
Under 30 Gateway
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Who Can Join
Lodging owners and general managers
Brands, hotel franchisors, management companies, and multiunit owners
Properties and organizations headquartered outside the United States
Schools having a focus in the field of hotel management
Those studying hospitality as a future career
Companies that do business with the lodging industry
Hospitality professionals under age 30
Staff at member organizations looking to advance their career or
Women In Lodging
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women’s roles within the industry
or one hundred years we’ve been creating a legacy. And with your
involvement and support we can do so for another hundred and
beyond.
University International
2% 1%
Student
18%
Allied
5%
Corporate
3% Property
71%
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ontinuing the legacy was part of our mission for the year.
So it was only fitting we focused our efforts
on building tomorrow’s leaders.
under 30 gateway and an educational Seminar
Dedicated to serving the professional and personal needs of young
hospitality professionals, this membership group is more than 700
members strong. In 2010, the Gateway hosted four free Webinars for
members during the Americas Lodging Investment Summit, as well as
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the 3rd Annual “Not Your Boss’s Party” networking reception in
New York City during the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show.
The Gateway started launching state chapters in 2009, and added three
more in 2010, providing local networking and educational opportunities
for members.
Six active state chapters are now found in:
Arkansas
DC/Maryland/Virginia
Florida
Illinois
Nebraska
New York
women in Lodging
Accelerating the career path for women is what this membership group is all
about. To fulfill this mission in 2010, WIL held educational sessions at the
AH&LA Summer Summit in June and Fall Conference in November, including the
highly-attended student luncheon.
Additionally, as part of an industry priding itself on networking as the ultimate career catalyst, WIL
launched a series of state chapters in 2010 to facilitate local relationships. Dozens of chapter events
were held throughout the year, and WIL membership at the national level nearly doubled to 750.
10 active WIL chapters are now found in:
Arizona
California
Colorado
D.C./Maryland/Virginia
Florida
Illinois
New York/New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Utah
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AH&LA Student chapters
2009 marked the beginning of this initiative with six pilot chapters, but April of 2010 is when the program opened to the masses.
By November, 14 schools were official AH&LA Student Chapters, representing more than 700 AH&LA student members. Four
chapters joined AH&LA’s Legislative Action Summit in March, with representatives from 11 chapters attending the November
Fall Conference and second annual AH&LA Student Chapter Presidents Breakfast in New York City. AH&LA staff and officers
have or will visit each chapter, and look forward to the more than a dozen schools working towards forming a chapter.
There are Student Chapters at the following schools:
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
DePaul University
Florida International University
Georgia State University
Johnson & Wales University
Kirkwood Community College
Oklahoma State University
Penn State University
Purdue University
San Diego State University
Temple University
University of Central Florida
University of New Orleans
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Hcareers has actively been contributing to the professional development of students and emerging
leaders, and AH&LA salutes their generous support.
y november, 14 schools were official AH&LA Studentchapters,
representing more than 700 AH&LA student members.
Although a vast improvement over 2009, 2010 certainly had its own set of challenges. So AH&LA created a high profile
campaign to help hoteliers optimize their operational strategy and be in the know about pressing issues.
Doing More with Less
Surviving 2009 was an accomplishment, but hoteliers were still watching every
dime. However, travelers slowly started coming back, so hoteliers needed to be
equipped to meet the expectations of their growing customer base.
To help members transition from cutting budgets to enhancing their operations,
AH&LA devised the “Doing More With Less” initiative. This multi-media infor-
mational campaign announced six ways to do more with less, based on insight
from industry experts, and presented additional resources just for members, which
you can find at www.ahla.com/more.
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tHe LegAcy to continue.
010 has been a year
of victories and formidable
challenges, but with each
challenge a victory is close behind.
Victory: the travel promotion Act (tpA)
At long last, the U.S. will now have the funds and
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infrastructure to promote itself internationally
as a premier travel destination. AH&LA
was instrumental in leading this effort, with
President Obama signing the bill into law on
March 4, 2010. With the board for the Corporation for Travel Promotion in place as of September 10, hoteliers can expect to see
an influx of international travelers as new strategies are put into place in the near future.
challenge: Department of Labor (DoL) Audits
After being labeled a “high risk industry” by DOL, hotels were announced as a target for audits by the Wage and Hour division of
the Labor department. Additionally, DOL proposed higher H-2B wages, which would ultimately price seasonal workers out of the
job market. Industry concern quickly grew around the implications of such threats, and so AH&LA stepped in with guidance and
corrective action on Capitol Hill. In addition to comprehensive resources online to help members prepare for an audit, members
were also invited to participate in a free Webinar addressing the audit process and answering questions. At the same time, AH&LA
submitted comments on the proposed H-2B wage changes and continues to educate members of Congress about the damage such
legislation could effect.
Victory: travel Regional investment partnership (tRip) Act
Similar to TPA, TRIP will increase travel on the domestic level by promoting local destinations. An opportunity to stimulate the
hotel industry and the national economy, AH&LA worked with Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) and Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) to intro-
duce this legislation.
challenge: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
With new Accessibility Guidelines enacted in late 2010 that have the potential to cost hoteliers millions, AH&LA worked diligently
with expert counsel to understand the full implications of the changes and educate our members on next steps. Since new require-
ments affect bathrooms, pools, health clubs, reservations, Websites, and employee work areas, AH&LA organized a Webinar to
explain what needs to happen now and in the future.
Victory: Small business Jobs and credit Act of 2010
Still feeling the effects of the 2008 credit crisis, accessing funding has been difficult to obtain for hoteliers looking to grow their
business or make capital improvements to their properties. To alleviate roadblocks, AH&LA helped secure the passage of this bill,
which makes it easier for hoteliers to obtain credit and stimulate investment.
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challenge: Healthcare Reform
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While certain aspects of the new 2,000-page law will benefit hotel owners and operators, there are many that will impair business.
To help hoteliers understand immediate and long-term changes, AH&LA hosted a Webinar on May 12 that mapped out the key
provisions. AH&LA continues to work with Congress to amend healthcare reform to meet the needs of the business community.
Victory: So-called employee Free choice Act (eFcA)
Blocking a bill that would strip employees of their right to a secret ballot when voting whether or not to unionize, AH&LA and
its coalition partners evoked a loud, compelling voice on Capitol Hill. Proponents of card check are now looking to the National
Labor Relations Board, among others, for backdoor changes to union organizing, but AH&LA is remaining vigilant and actively
fighting these actions.
challenge: 2011 per Diem Rates
Hoteliers were troubled by the 2011 government per diem rates, which—with the exception of a few cities—were less than the
2010 rates. So AH&LA reached out to GSA to express concerns that data was culled at the height of the recession to determine
per diems and therefore not indicative of current rates. The association has been assisting states and localities with rate drops in
working towards a resolution with GSA.
Victory or challenge? internet booking tax
The jury is still out on this issue—literally. After online travel companies (OTC) drafted legislation that would exempt them from
paying occupancy tax, numerous lawsuits have taken place or are in the process. Hotels have been on both sides of the verdict, and
AH&LA in partnership with major hotel companies are leading the fight to prevent a national law from taking form that would
grant OTCs a preferential tax treatment. If passed, this legislation could cost the hotel industry millions of dollars, so AH&LA
will not stop educating the industry, the public, and Congress about its detriments until we are victorious.
Our members worked to ensure the industry was heard loud and clear.
AH&LA Legislative Action Summit
225 industry leaders from 35 states congregated on Capitol Hill to give legislators the lodging industry’s perspective on the oc-
cupancy tax issue, card check, and healthcare. More than 200 Congressional offices were visited, and the event was highlighted by
keynote addresses from Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.
The association’s longest-standing partner and allied member, American Express has been making LAS possible
since its inception.
HotelpAc
As the industry’s bipartisan political action committee, HotelPAC is entirely funded by member contributions and solely focused
on supporting the election and re-election campaigns of candidates who support the lodging industry. This year, HotelPAC held a
series of fundraisers across the country, including the annual Broadmoor Golf Classic in Colorado Springs, which raised a record-
breaking $108,410. In addition, the “Leader of the PAC” initiative was introduced, which rewards states with the highest number
of board contributions. Overall, HotelPAC raised $360,000 in 2010 thanks to the generosity of our members.
By ensuring hoteliers’ best interest is understood and considered when members of Congress contemplate new laws, AH&LA and
our members really do make it possible for our industry’s legacy to continue.
For more information about these issues and events, visit www.ahla.com/government.
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courses of action.
Sex offenders staying at hotels.
Don’t fall for it.
the association is posted for everyone to see.
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Scandals. Scams. Scares. Without a shoulder to lean on, 2010 could have been damaging for hoteliers. But AH&LA stepped in
with guidance and expert resources, and leveraged the power of our membership network to inform the masses about necessary
In true Sweepsweek fashion, the media released a series of investigative reports spotlighting people (including sex offenders) be-
ing paroled and given vouchers to check into hotels. AH&LA quickly alerted members about this campaign, as well as dispersed
the association’s official statement on the matter. Members were advised to review their safety and security policies, and AH&LA
played a key role in fielding calls from members and the press, and thwarting the progression of similar stories.
Often times one hotel is the target for a scam, and then the incident repeats itself. But simply by being aware of the scam, hoteliers
can be sure it doesn’t happen to them. So AH&LA created a new section in the members only Website where any scam reported to
bed bugs make headlines.
Fear from hoteliers and guests swept around this issue, as bed bugs infested New York City and infiltrated hotels nationwide. By
teaming with experts from the National Pest Management Association, Orkin, and Ecolab, AH&LA disseminated an official state-
ment and was able to provide members with prevention and informational resources for their entire staff, as well as offer guidance
for coping with an outbreak. A free Webinar was hosted in September to allow members to anonymously gain additional insight
and have their questions answered. Extensive resources are still available in the members only section of www.ahla.com.
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DRiVing A SuStAinAbLe LegAcy.
It’s more than a marketing tactic, more than a way to save money; it’s the right thing to do. But going green encompasses all these
things. So AH&LA worked hand-in-hand with the Green Guru and the AH&LA Green Task Force to create meaningful programs
and resources for members.
expanded green guidelines
The association released 10 new green guidelines and case studies in 2010 that are accessible via the Level 2 section on the Green
Resource Center:
1. Replace T12 fluorescent tubes with high performance T8 lamps and electronic ballasts.
2. Replace incandescent and fluorescent exit signs with LED exit signs wherever possible.
3. Install occupancy sensor controls on lighting systems in meeting rooms and in back-of-house areas where possible.
4. Implement a scheduled HVAC filter replacement program in all guestrooms.
5. Install smart vent hoods in the kitchen.
6. Lower power factor penalties.
7. Conserve water with a landscape irrigation system.
8. Implement a food and resource conservation program.
9. Implement a refillable amenity dispenser system.
10. Purchase non-VOC products to improve indoor air quality.
The accompanying case studies include longer explanations, ROI information, and/or additional resources. Discover these guide-
lines and more at www.ahla.com/Green.
A new partnership
Green certification shone with importance in 2010, except many hoteliers felt overwhelmed with who to trust. With hundreds of
certification companies to choose from, the AH&LA Green Task Force vetted the masses to champion one company with univer-
sal appeal to members of different sizes and budgets.
Ultimately Green Key Global was chosen for its flexibility and reputability, and its commitment to working with AH&LA
members to offer an exclusive discount. With savings up to 45% depending on property size, members can capitalize on this
opportunity to earn their green certification.
the energy Slasher challenge
With the support of HD Supply, AH&LA launched the Energy Slasher Challenge on Earth Day, which helps hoteliers track and
manage their energy and natural gas consumption, and challenges them to reduce their usage over a one-year period. The winner
will be announced in 2011 and awarded prizes from HD Supply, in addition to receiving a full-day consulting session with the
Green Guru.
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teAcHing tHe LegAcy.
o leave a legacy, you must first learn how to become one.
Leveraging a new branding initiative to expand its reach,
AHLei spent the year spreading the highest quality in
hospitality education around the world.
new in 2010
experience.
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A fresh brand image – AHLEI launched a new tagline, “The Next Generation of Hospitality,” reflecting the changes in products
and communication. To complement this effort, a new Website and shopping cart was launched to create a more user-centric
The Hospitality iCoach – This free application, available on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, provides hospitality training tips
in the categories of leadership, front office, housekeeping, maintenance, and F&B.
Online training resources – Now available online are the Certified Food and Beverage Executive assessment tool and Risk
Management for Spas course, as well as compliance courses for PSI DSS, technology security awareness, and Title 26 and Title
31 reporting for casinos.
Book titles – Seven new books were released, covering topics from accounting to convention management to marketing.
Digital textbooks – College students can now access five textbooks digitally, with more titles coming soon in 2011.
on the Road
College visits – Committed to making personal connections with the faculty and administration that purchases its textbooks and
courses, AHLEI staff visited dozens of schools and academic clients throughout the country.
International visits – Client and potential client visits were made to 11 countries spanning the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and
Great Britain.
India expansion – With an office in India, AHLEI was able to develop partnerships with the Hotels & Restaurants Association
of Western India and the Federation of Hotels & Restaurants of India, as well as with Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, as their
provider of online learning.
new partnerships
Alliance to prevent bed bugs – In response to the bed bug epidemic making headlines, AHLEI partnered with Ecolab and Safety
Source to provide hotels with the necessary strategies to combat an outbreak. Collectively with Ecolab, a free digital toolkit was
launched at www.bedbugtoolkit.com featuring downloadable materials on how to train staff to detect bed bugs early and what to do
if infestation is suspected, as well as a fact sheet, poster, instructional video, and a convenient pocket card for housekeeping staff.
Additionally, AHLEI is selling the Safety Source video, Bed Bugs: Facts and Prevention.
New licensees – Three new Hospitality Education Program (HEP) partners were added this year in the Philippines, the Caribbean,
and Vietnam, with 11 new Global Academic Program (GAP) licenses issued in Turkey, Russia, Abu Dhabi, Myanmar, Antigua and
Barbuda, St. Lucia, the Cayman Islands, Macau, China, and Israel.
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FunDing tHe LegAcy
As the charitable fundraising and endowed fund-management subsidiary of AH&LA, the Foundation identifies, cultivates, and
supports the human talent, research, and initiatives most vital to the progress and prosperity of our industry.
In 2010, the Foundation distributed almost $800,000 towards scholarships, educational programming, workforce development,
funding cutting-edge research projects, and grants. AH&LEF is funded solely through the generosity of progressive industry lead-
ers and companies and through a portion of the proceeds from the Americas Lodging Investment Summit.
2010 At a glance
WHAT WE SUPPORTED
Amount Program/Initiative
even scholarship recipients
were selected to attend the 2010 Lodging Conference to network with in-
dustry leaders and learn about important industry issues. Harry Javer and
Morris Lasky generously donated the students’ registrations and AH&LEF
provided funds for travel stipends and the hotel stay.
Benefactors
292 hospitality management students from
$402,000 Academic scholarships
101 schools
Workforce development and school-to-career
$171,000 680 high schools and 154 workforce sites
initiatives
$98,500 AH&LA’s Green Initiative Program AH&LA member programs
Alumni program, AHLEI support, and Previous scholarship recipients, AHLEI,
$55,000
discretionary grants various industry organizations, and initiatives
The Power and Opportunity of Multicultural
$27,500 AH&LA’s Multicultural & Diversity Council
Markets
Economic Significance Study of the Meetings,
$25,000 Convention Industry Council
Exhibition, and Events Industry
[Chart call outs]
$20,000 Support of Partner State Associations (PSA) PSA executives and staff
Professional development scholarships for 8 hotel employees received new scholarships and 5
$5,000
certification or distance learning through AHLEI continued distance learning studies
E ducational support of the partner State
Associations (pSA)
through sponsorship of the International Society of Association Executives’
Winter Conference and AH&LA Membership Recruitment &Retention
Workshop and 14 travel stipends to PSA executives to attend. Additionally
five scholarships were awarded to PSA staff members to attend the Institute
for Organizational Management, a series of one-week seminars on associa-
tion business management conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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S ince 2003 more than 1.5 million dollars
Institute.
WHAT WE RECEIVED
Amount
$443,000
$131,000
Program/Initiative
2010 conference proceeds
2010 Annual Giving Campaign
Donors
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has been expended through the Foundation’s workforce development and high school program initiatives. The Lodging
Management Program (LMP), a program that immerses students into the world of hospitality, was implemented into the
curriculum of 680 schools. Each year the top performing schools meet in Orlando for two days of intense competition that
puts students’ real world knowledge of the industry to the test. This year, the winning team was Monroe Career & Technical
Institute in Pennsylvania. Additionally, 10 teachers were sponsored to attend the Certified Hospitality Instructor Summer
Americas Lodging Investment Summit
173 individuals and companies
$109,000 net proceeds
• $423,000 retail value of the 363 individuals and companies
Big Apple Silent Auction
402 donated items 204 winning bidders
• $140,000 gross sales
$76,000 net proceeds AH&LEF Golf Classic 16 sponsors and 99 golfers
$26,000 net proceeds Dinner Tribute 220 attendees and 16 sponsors
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WHAT WE RECEIVED
Additionally the Foundation also received interest and capital gains from four board-designated funds, two previous
capital campaign proceeds, and the following 19 named scholarship funds:
AH&LA Allied Member Fund
Established: 1989
Awards to date: $374,500 to 476 students
American Express Scholarship Fund
Established: 1994
Awards to date: $273,652 to 234 students and
professionals
Steven Belmonte Scholarship
Established: 2001
Awards to date: $11,000 to 10 students
Melinda Bush Scholarship
Awards to date: $41,000 to 36 students
J. Willard Marriott Memorial Scholarship
Established: 1989
Awards to date: $340,000 to 256 students
Karl Mehlmann Scholarship
Established: 1978
Awards to date: $172,000 to 134 students
Curtis C. Nelson Scholarship
Established: 1996
Awards to date: $45,000 to 20 students
Arthur J. Packard Memorial Scholarship
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Established: 2006
Established: 1974
Awards to date: $12,500 to 6 students
Awards to date: More than $250,000 to 80 students
John Clifford Memorial Scholarship (since 1987)
Established: 1981
Pepsi Scholarship
Awards to date: $43,000 to 53 students
Established: 2002
Cecil B. Day Memorial Scholarship Awards to date: $82,000 to 33 graduates of the
Established: 1981 Hospitality High School in Washington, D.C.
Awards to date: More than $756,000 to 668 students
Rama Scholarship for the American Dream
Ecolab Scholarship Established: 1998
Established: 1996 Awards to date: $517,450 to 307 students
Awards to date: More than $276,000 to 199 students and
professionals For more information about these funds, including eligibility,
Handlery Hotels Scholarship visit www.ahlef.org.
Established: 1982
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Awards to date: $350,000 to 247 students
(since 1989)
Creighton Holden Memorial Scholarship
Established: 2005
Awards to date: More than $25,000 for he following donors have continued to
Michigan State University students
invest in the industry’s future leaders
Conrad N. Hilton Memorial Scholarship
Established: 1995 by making contributions this year ear-
Awards to date: $523,000 to 471 students
marked specifically for scholarships:
Hyatt Hotels Fund for Minority Lodging
Management Students Ecolab .......................................................................... $25,000
Established: 1988 Handlery Foundation ................................................. $10,000
Awards to date: $528,000 to 264 minority students
Carlson & The Carlson Family Foundation .............. $5,000
Steve Hymans Extended Stay Scholarship
Established: 2006 Richard Kelley .............................................................. $3,000
Awards to date: $51,500 to 29 students
Richard Kessler Scholarship
Established: 1985
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ABOUT THE ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
The Annual Giving campaign is AH&LEF’s key yearly fundraising initiative, garnering necessary funding to provide scholarships
to hospitality management students, support research efforts, promote hospitality as a career of choice, and champion workforce
development initiatives. The 2010 campaign was chaired by Anthony Falor, chief operating officer of the Focused Service Hotel
Group at Hodges Ward Elliott, Inc., and through record-breaking donations, was able to raise $131,000. Contributing to this suc-
cess was Carlson and the Carlson Family Foundation’s $25,000 donation, which set a record high for a single donation given to an
annual giving campaign.
Initiated in 1997, Annual Giving has collected more than $1.1 million in charitable donations from the industry. The Foundation
would like to thank the following 175 donors for making 2010 a banner year:
Hospitality eBusiness Strategies The Breakers
($5000 +) Hostmark Hospitality Group Richard Brush
IAHI, The Owner’s Association of Gary Budge
Carlson & The Carlson InterContinental Hotels n Michael and Ann Bullis
Family Foundation Paul Kirwin John Campbell
PBH Associates, Inc. Ron Cichy
Minaz Abji Schahet Hotels, Inc Coakley & Williams Hotel Management
The Robert Alter Family Sunburst Hospitality Company
Marlene Colucci
Ruth & Joe McInerney Colwen Management
($500 to $999) Caroline Cooper
The Wall Street Journal n Bob Craycraft
John Adams
Aimbridge Hospitality Crowne Plaza Louisville
Steve Belmonte n Tom Curley
Big Cedar Lodge Supra Dey
Canyon Equity n David Dittman
Denise Coll Monique Donahue
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n Enchantment Resort
Douglas and Michelle Geoga
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Pam Hewlett Inman
Anthony A. Falor n
Home Box Office n
George Fischer
LodgeWorks
Financial Independence Co. Insurance
Joori Jeon Services n
Don Johnson Nancy Gray
n
Nancy Johnson Ramesh Gokal
Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Marc Gordon
Association - In Honor of Pam Hewlett Hilton Omaha
Inman
Hotel Equities
Lynn Mohrfeld
($2,500 to $4,999) New Yorker Hotel
Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater
Houston
Kirby Payne Hoteliers Ink n
Rim Hospitality iBAHN n
Munson Associates
Norma & Roger A. Saunders and The Lenox Jon Inge
Hotel of Boston JAGH Hotels
Sealy, Inc n Paul Jinneman
n Bob Slater Terri Haack
Standard Textile Co. Inc n Eileen and Saul Hymans
Gaines Sturdivant Arnie and Pat Karr
Texas Hotel & Lodging Association Mo Kennedy n
Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. King Hotel Miami
Gene Kordoban
Dorraine Lallani n
($1,000 to $2,499) ($100 to $499) William Langkopp
A-1 Textiles & Hospitality Products n Brad Aldrich Charles Lathem
Dhakad Associates, Inc Wes Ardis Chun Lee
First Hospitality Group Pennie Beach Bree Lewis n
Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Jordan Beckner n Patrick Maher n
Bureau Beverly Coat Hanger Co. n Joe Martin
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Kimberly Miles Jack Rush George Glazer
Miller Law Group n Charles Satkewich Nicholas Hadgis
Ruth & Joe McInerney - In Honor of Richard Sebasco Harbor Resort Chris Jack
Nelson Jay Shah Bill Liedholm
Paul Monte - In Honor of Nick & Angelo Sheraton Sand Key Resort Manor Vail Resort
Monte Sofitel Washington DC Asha Mathew
Brenda Moons Staed Family Associates Anuraag Mullick
John Murtha David Stipanuk Hemant Patel
Tom Negri True North Hotel Group Jags Patel
Oheka Castle Hotel & Estate Waterford Group Charitable Foundation Rambhai Patel
Sunny Patel Michael Watkins Vibhuti Patel
Vinay Patel Carl Winston Vinaykumar Patel
Pacific Hospitality Design, Inc. n Edward Xanders Christine Payne
Leslie Pchola Trisha Pugal
Plan B Hospitality Linus Raines
PMZ Realty Capital ($99 and under) Donna Riccio
Michelle Poinelli Anonymous Kira Sanborn
Nancy Poor
Kathryn Potter We Salute Stewart Bainum, Our Founder,
Linda Beltran
Best Western Mission Inn
Steve Sasso
Rolfe and Judith Sick
Ron Pincus Kasithasan Sivathasan
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Whose Leadership Has Given Us a Proud
Brenda Wedge-Boyd
Carriage House Las Vegas Victory Van Corporation n
Lori Raleigh Crowne Plaza Hotel Kuwait Roy Watson
Ramada Inn Hollywood History and a Bright Future.
Fred DeMicco Lydia Westbrook
Raphael Hotel Group Fairmont Southampton, Bermuda Susan Wolfla
Thomas Ruff Georgia State University
AH&LA Allied and
FOR STEWART BAINUM’S years of dedication, service Member
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leadership – thank you – from the entire Choice Hotels family.
Special events From the first hotel he opened in 1957 to one of the largest hotel franchise
companies in the world, Stewart Bainum’s leadership and legacy have
AH&LEF TRIBUTE DINNER HONORING contributed not only to the success of CHOICE HOTELS
STUART BAINUM, FOUNDER,Choice Hotels, but also to that
INTERNATIONAL of an industry.
More than 200 hoteliers gathered in Washington, D.C. to salute the lifetime achievements of visionary Stuart Bainum as he re-
His vision – guiding business to be the best it can be for people and
ceived the Hospitality Heritage Award. Franchising his first motel in 1963, Bainum is the man behind the more than 6,000 Choice
communities. His ethic – respecting hard work and initiative. And his
rare honor. In fact, the Foundation has only given all. awards in the
properties worldwide today and widely deserving of thisgenerosity – supporting educational opportunities fornine For these gifts past
11 years. The award is given to a person, family, or company only when an industry legacy truly stands out. and on.
and so many more over the years, our gratitude goes on
Event Sponsors Sponsored Tables
ChoiCe hotels international
ChoiCe hotels international Foundation
Tables of 10 Program Sponsors
American Hotel Register Company 1888 Mills
AS Hospitality Accor Hospitality
HD Supply Choice Hotels Owners Council
Simmons Hospitality Group Carlson Hotels Worldwide
The Wall Street Journal Commonweal Foundation
Grainger
Media Partners
Heartland Payment Systems
Hotel Business
Hilton Worldwide
Hotel & Motel Management
Interstate Hotels & Resorts
The Wall Street Journal
Marriott
Sponsored Tickets Starwood Hotels and Resorts
1888 Mills Sysco Guest Supply
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Wyndham Hotel Group
Grainger
Marriott
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For the 23rd year in a row, the AH&LEF Golf Classic brought together industry golfers in the name of charity. More than 100
attendees gathered at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for four days of golf, networking, and fundraising. Thanks
to attendees and generous sponsors, the Foundation raised $76,000.
Event Sponsors
HYPHEN
CONSTRUCTION GROUP
Foursomes Welcome Gifts & Prizes La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
Aimbridge Hospitality The Broadmoor The Legacy Golf Resort
Best Western International Harbor Linen The Lodge of Four Seasons
Carlson Hotels Worldwide (2) Marietta Marina Cay Resort
Choice Hotels International SAFLOK/ILCO Marriott Evergreen Conference Resort
HD Supply (2) Sealy Inc. Montage Laguna Beach
Hyatt Hotels Corporation The Monteleone Hotel
Hyphen Construction Vacation Package Donors The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
LG Electronics Allegro Chicago Ocean Reef Club
Minibar Systems Amelia Island Plantation The Otesaga Hotel
Phillips Lighting Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa Pinehurst Resort
RDI Atlantis Paradise Island Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club Carmel
SAFLOK/ILCO (2) Basin Harbor Club The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
Towne Park The Breakers Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge
VingCard Elsafe Curtain Bluff Hotel San Luis Resort, Spa & Convention Center
Dan’l Webster Inn & Spa The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Twosomes Disneyland Resort Hotels Sebasco Harbor Resort
Snowshoe Mountain
Daikin McQuay Enchantment Resort & Miiamo Spa
Spring Creek Ranch
Grainger Vacation Package Donors
Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa
Heartland Payment Systems Fairmont Banff Springs
Suncadia Resort
Hersha Hospitality Trust Fairmont Southampton
Terranea Resort
Lodging Magazine Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club
Tradewinds Island Resorts on St. Pete Beac
Marietta Fitzpatrick Hotel Group
Vail Cascade Resort & Spa
S&D Coffee Gaspirilla Inn & Club The Wentworth
Safemark Grand Hotel The Westin Crown Center
Standard Textile Grand Wailea Resort The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
TTI Technologies Gulf Shores Plantation The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
USA TODAY Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa
U.S. Foodservice The Heathman Hotel Xanterra Parks & Resorts
Heidel House Resort
Single Players The Homestead Tee Sponsors
INNCOM (3) The Homestead Resort Hyatt Hotels
Lexington Collection Horseshoe Bay Resort Marriott International
R.A. Rauch Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa Starwood Hotels & Resorts
SAFLOK/ILCO Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort Strategic Hotels & Resorts
The Inverness Hotel & Conference Center Wyndham Hotel Group
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A perennial favorite, this auction has been held during AH&LA’s Fall Conference and in conjunction with the International Hotel,
Motel + Restaurant Show since 1993. This was a record-breaking year, featuring 402 donations valued at $423,000, including the
coveted full-page USA Today ad, retailing at $119,000. More than 375 bidders participated in the online auction which generated
gross sales of almost $140,000 and netted $109,000 for the foundation’s programs.
A-1 Textiles & Hospitality Products
(2 Donations)
Amelia Island Plantation
American Hotel & Lodging Association
(4 Donations)
American Hotel & Lodging Educational
Institute (8 Donations)
Ames Hotel
Amway Hotel Collection
Annapolis Marriott Waterfront
Aqua Hotels and Resorts
Arctic Club Hotel
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
The Columbia Club
Comfort Suites Chincoteague
ConventionPlanit.com
Cornell University
Courtyard by Marriott JFK Airport
(2 Donations)
Courtyard by Marriott Williston
Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts
Crestline Hotels & Resorts
Crowne Plaza Irvine
Crowne Plaza Miami International Airport
Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport Hotel
(2 Donations)
Crowne Plaza Seattle
Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center
Gideon Putnam Resort
Grand Canyon Railway
Grand Hotel
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Grand Hyatt Washington
The Grande Colonial Inn
Greater Boston Conventions & Visitors
Bureau
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Grindmaster-Cecilware
Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
Groveland Hotel at Yosemite National Park
Gurney’s Inn Resort & Spa
Halekulani
Audubon International The Curtis - a Doubletree Hotel Hampton Majestic Chicago Theatre District
The Back Bay Hotel Days Inn Chicago (2 Donations)
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Delta Chelsea Hotel Toronto Handlery Hotels, Inc.
Camden Yards The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel
Barton Creek Resort & Club DirecTV, Inc. Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
Beacon Hotel Disneyland Resort Hotels (2 Donations) The Harraseeket Inn
The Beacon Hotel Don CeSar Beach Resort - A Loews Hotel Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki & Golf Club
Alan Benjamin Doubletree Chicago Oakbrook Hersha Hospitality Trust
Bernardus Lodge Doubletree Guest Suites Houston Hilton Chicago/Northbrook
Best Western Evans Hotel Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel
Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina
Bienville House Drury Hotels Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Midway Airport
Biltmore Coral Gables-Miami East West Resorts Hilton Garden Inn Freeport
The Boar’s Head The Ellis Hotel Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Del Mar
Borgata Heart & Soul Foundation Embassy Suites Atlanta Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa
Boston Marriott Long Wharf Embassy Suites Hotel Memphis Hilton Memphis
Boulder Outlook Hotel & Suites Embassy Suites Phoenix - Biltmore Hilton Nashville Downtown
(2 Donations) (2 Donations) Hilton Omaha
Boykin Management Company Embassy Suites Phoenix North Hilton Saint Petersburg Bayfront
Bradford Renaissance Portrait Corp. Embassy Suites San Diego Hilton San Diego Bayfront
(4 Donations) Embassy Suites Tucson Paloma Village Hilton San Francisco
Branna Cottage Inn Erie South Hampton Inn Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa at
The Breakers Palm Beach Experience Grand Rapids Buffalo Thunder
The Broadmoor Fairfield Inn by Marriott Anaheim Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas
The Brown Hotel Fairmont Banff Springs Hilton Woodcliff Lake
The Brown Palace Fairmont Dallas Historic Inns of Annapolis
Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Holiday Inn Albany (2 Donations)
Bungalow Beach Resort FiberBuilt Umbrellas Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza Sacramento
The Burnsley All Suite Hotel John Fitzpatrick – Fitzpatrick Hotel Group Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza Hotel
BWI Airport Marriott Floridays Resorts Orlando Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
The Cardinal Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Tucson Holiday Inn Oceanfront
The Carriage House University Plaza Holiday Inn Select Vanderbilt
Casa Monica Hotel Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale At Home Box Office
Cavallo Point - the Lodge at the Golden Gate Troon North The Homestead Resort
Chaparral Suites Resort Four Seasons Resort Vail Homewood Suites by Hilton
Chase Suite Hotel Baton Rouge The Garden City Hotel Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago
Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort The Gasparilla Inn & Club Downtown
Colorado Springs Gaylord National Resort & Convention Horseshoe Bay Resort (2 Donations)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Center Hotel Allegro Chicago - A Kimpton Hotel
Magnificent Mile Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Hotel Andaluz
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Hotel Andra
Hotel Beacon
Hotel Bethlehem
Hotel Boulderado
Hotel Burnham Chicago
Hotel Edison New York City
Hotel Indigo Sarasota
Hotel Mar Monte
Hotel Monaco Baltimore
Hotel Monteleone
Hotel Murano
Hotel Palomar Atlanta
Hotel Palomar Chicago
Hotel Renew
Hotel San Carlos
Hotel Viking
Hotel Vintage Park
HotelsIn.com
The Liaison Capitol Hill, an Affinia Hotel
Live Oak Lodging
Neil Locke
The Lodge of Four Seasons
Lodging Magazine
Loews Hotels, Inc.
Loews Annapolis Hotel
Loews Coronado Bay Hotel
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Nashville
London Bridge Resort
LRP Publications
Maine Innkeepers Association
Mandarin Oriental, Miami
Mandoki Hospitality, Inc.
Manhattan Beach Marriott
The Marcus Corporation Foundation
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Pan Pacific Hotel
Paramount Hotel
Park Hyatt Chicago
Peabody Hotel Memphis
The Pfister Hotel
Philadelphia Downtown Courtyard by
Marriott
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Philips Hospitality
The Pierre New York, A Taj Hotel
The Point Orlando Resort
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Port Royal Ocean Resort & Conference
Center
Portola Hotel & Spa
Project Planet
Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club
Radisson Hotel Gateway Seattle -
Tacoma Airport
Hutton Hotel The Marmara Manhattan
Radisson Hotel Opryland
Hyatt Place Atlanta Buckhead Marriott Anaheim Hotel
Radisson Suites Tucson
Hyatt Regency Baltimore Marriott Atlanta Midtown Suites
Radisson Woodlands Hotel
Hyatt Regency Boston Marriott Dallas/Plano at Legacy Town Center
Red Lion Hotel at the Park
Hyatt Regency Chicago Marriott Denver City Center
Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue
Hyatt Regency Denver Colorado Convention Marriott Hartford Downtown
The Regency, A Loews Hotel
Center Marriott Marina Del Rey
Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel
Hyatt Regency Long Beach Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites Hotel
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association Renaissance Dallas Hotel
Hyatt Regency Philadelphia Mascioni Hospitality
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Massachusetts Lodging Association
Renaissance New York Times Square
Gainey Ranch Joseph McInerney Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention
Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel Memphis Marriott Downtown Center Hotel
The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel Miami Airport Marriott Campus Renaissance Schaumberg Hotel &
Inn and Spa at the Colonnade Baltimore - Michigan Lodging & Tourism Association Convention Center
a Doubletree Hotel Mirror Lake Inn Residence Inn by Marriott Saratoga Springs
Inn by the Lake South Lake Tahoe Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa Riegel - Mount Vernon Mills (3 Donations)
InnSuites Hospitality (2 Donations) The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club Rim Hospitality
Intercontinental at Doral Miami National Appeal The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta
Intercontinental New York Barclay Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead
Interval International (2 Donations) New Castle Hotels (8 Donations) Riveredge Resort
The Inverness Hotel & Conference Center New Mexico State University, The Roosevelt Hotel
Island House Hotel School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Jefferson Clinton Hotel Management Rubbermaid Commercial Products
JW Marriott Hotel Buckhead Atlanta New York Marriott Downtown Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge
JW Marriott Hotel Washington DC The New Yorker Hotel S&D Coffee, Inc.
JW Marriott New Orleans Nonantum Resort The Saint Paul Hotel
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort Northcott Hospitality San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Marriott
& Spa Ocean Reef Club The San Luis Resort, Spa & Convention
The Kahala Hotel & Resort Oheka Castle Hotel & Estate Center (2 Donations)
Kerzner International Bahamas Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center
King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Sealy Inc.
The Kitano New York Department Seattle Marriott Waterfront
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club Omni Berkshire Place Seaview Resort & Spa
La Playa Hotel Omni Parker House Boston Sebasco Harbor Resort (2 Donations)
La Quinta Inns & Suites Omni Royal Orleans Hotel The Seneca Hotel & Suites Chicago
The Langham, Boston Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
Lawai Beach Resort Convention Center (2 Donations) Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel
The Legacy Golf Resort (2 Donations) The Otesaga Hotel Sheraton Gateway Atlanta Airport
LH (Lodging Hospitality) Magazine Pacific Beach Hotel - HTH Corporation Sheraton Gateway Hotel LAX Los Angeles
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Sheraton Kauai Resort
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
Sheraton Suites Galleria
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel &
Conference Center
Sheraton Tarrytown Hotel
Sheraton Universal Hotel
Sheraton Waikiki
The Sherry-Netherland Hotel
Skytop Lodge
Sofitel Miami
Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square
Southern Belle Chattanooga Riverboat
Company
Southernmost Hotel Collection (3 Donations)
Spa Resort Casino
Spring Creek Ranch
Springhill Suites by Marriott (2 Donations)
Spur of the Moment Ranch
Stein Eriksen Lodge
Stoweflake Resort & Conference Center
(2 Donations)
STR (2 Donations)
Sunrise Basic Training
Swank Audio Visuals
Tahoe Beach & Ski Club
Terranea Resort
Tradewinds Island Resorts
The Tremont Chicago
Trinchero Family Estates
Trump International Hotel & Tower,
New York
Tween Waters Inn
USA TODAY
Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc.
Vantage Hospitality Group
Ron Vlasic – Kimpton Hotels
WageWatch, Inc.
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Washington Hilton
Waterford Group Charitable Foundation
Wellington Hotel New York City
Westin Atlanta Airport
Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites
Westin Crown Center Hotel
Westin Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego
Westin Hotel Copley Place
Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
Westin Los Angeles Airport
Westin National Harbor
Westin Nova Scotian Hotel
Westin O’Hare Hotel
Westin Seattle
Westwood Shores Waterfront Resort
Wild Dunes Resort
Wyndham Hotel and Resorts
Xanterra Parks & Resorts
St. Gregory Hotel Waikiki Parc Hotel Ypartnership
Stanford Terrace Inn Waldorf Astoria Orlando Z Ocean Hotel South Beach
Star Linen & Supply (2 Donations) Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
SCHOLARS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (SAA) BREAKFAST
SAA is an exclusive group of AH&LEF scholarship recipients. Each year during
AH&LA’s Fall Conference, SAA members gather for a breakfast featuring notable
industry leaders. This year’s event achieved record attendance—10 industry execu-
tives and 50 current or past scholarship recipients.
8 0 high schools have implemented AH&Lei’s
program, Skills tasks & Results training
(StARt) program, with an additional 150
workforce development StARt programs
also in place.
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one of several organizations to provide funds for this project which cost approximately $500,000.
Transgender (GLBT), and females. The results are expected in early 2011.
new publications
2010 LODGING SURVEy
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Following a $25,000 grant in 2009, a second $25,000 grant was made to the Convention Industry Council for the Economic
Significance Study of the Meetings, Exhibition, and Events Industry, bringing the total allocation for this project to $50,000. The
study will provide data at the national level to articulate the economic driver that meetings and events represent. AH&LEF was
A grant in the amount of $27,500 was approved for AH&LA’s Diversity Council to conduct a study to produce top line travel
data and a few case studies for five multi-cultural markets (African-American, Hispanic, Asian-American, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/
Designed to track the size, scope, and emerging trends of the lodging industry, this survey is a compilation from more than 8,500
respondents and features more than 120 topics. Considered the industry’s most thorough piece, the survey is conducted every two
years by STR.
A H&LeF has granted more than $250,000 for activity related to the lodging
industry’s response to the u.S. Department of Justice changes to the
Americas with Disabilities Act. efforts are still continuing to negate pro-
posed additional regulations concerning furniture, equipment, and internet
access.
CREATING AN ACCESSIBLE WEB PRESENCE FOR THE LODGING INDUSTRy
This technology primer offers guidance on ensuring your online strategy meets the needs of disabled travelers, while helping
increase business, boosting loyalty, and complying with the new ADA regulations.
Both publications are available for members to download at no cost in the members only section of www.ahla.com. AH&LEF
has funded additional studies on H-2B and J-1 visas and the Employee Free Choice Act, as well as the impact of unionization on
hotels. For more information about these reports, contact AH&LA Governmental Affairs Department.
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Each year AH&LA hosts a series of events to introduce members to the latest trends, ideas, and data, and the people responsible
for creating them. This year, as part of our mission to continue our legacy, we planted one tree for each attendee at all AH&LA
events to help offset the carbon footprint.
Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS)
January 25-27
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, CA
The largest hospitality investors conference on the West coast,
this event is held in partnership with the Burba Hotel Network
and attracts the individuals who buy and sell hotels, as well as
those with a stake in the lodging real estate market.
AH&LA Legislative Action Summit (LAS)
March 15-16
cReAting tHe FoRuM FoR
LegAcieS to begin.
AH&LEF Golf Classic
August 29-September 1
The Broadmoor
Colorado Springs, CO
A key fundraiser for the Foundation, this event brings together
more than a hundred golfers for intimate networking over
friendly competition. This year the event raised over $70,000.
HotelPAC Broadmoor Classic
September 1
The Broadmoor
J.W. Marriott Colorado Springs, CO
Washington, DC This one-day golf outing raised $108,410 in 2010, and is an
Through Congressional addresses and expert panelists, mem- annual tradition at the Broadmoor.
bers learn about the current legislative issues impacting the
industry and then lobby their representatives on the industry’s AH&LA Fall Conference held in conjunction with the
position. International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show
November 12-16
Thanks to AH&LA’s longest-standing allied member Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
for making this event possible. New York, NY
Featuring educational sessions, committee meetings, and high-
H
profile events, this event draws over 30,000 attendees and is the
world’s largest hospitality tradeshow.
Members were able to participate in a series of Webinars at
onoring a living legacy. a discounted rate. To access a recorded version of any of the
following, contact Barbara DiRocco at bdirocco@ahla.com or
In a rare public appearance on March 16, Choice (202) 289-3164.
Hotels founder Stuart Bainum personally ac-
cepted AH&LEF’s Hospitality Heritage Award, Healthcare Reform and Lodging: What Now?
an honor selectively bestowed upon a person, Hosted by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
family, or company that has demonstrated May 12
exceptional leadership within the industry. your Website: Drive Traffic, Drive Profits in an OTC World
Co-hosted by AH&LA and TIG Global
June 30
AH&LA Summer Summit
Department of Labor Targeting Hotels for Audits: Be
June 15-16
Prepared
The Arizona Biltmore Hosted by Ogletree Deakins
Phoenix, AZ July 28
The site of the Stars of the Industry awards luncheon, Lodging
Industry Summit, and AH&LA board meeting, more than a Bed Bugs: Separating Fact from Fiction
dozen committees also hold their biannual meetings here. Hosted by AH&LA and Orkin
September 28
ALIS Summer Update
July 13 The Hotelier’s Guide to New ADA Regulations
J.W. Marriott, Los Angeles LA Live Hosted by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Los Angeles, CA October 14
This mid-year conference allows attendees to participate in
person or via a live Webcast to learn about the state of the
industry.
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AH&LA Stars of the industry
Outstanding Employee of the year
Graham Adams, Iron Horse Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
Leticia Gamiao, Aqua Waikiki Wave, Honolulu, HI
Wade Heath, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA
Outstanding Manager of the year
James Cummings, Best Western Mesa Inn, Mesa, AZ
William G. Johnson, Best Western Evans Hotel, Grovetown, GA
James Valona, Iron Horse Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
Leonard Hudson, Courtyard by Marriott, Chattanooga, TN
Christina Gregg, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center,
Kissimmee, FL
AHLei Awards
Arthur Landstreet Award
Carlson Hotels Worldwide
Anthony G. Marshall Award
Lamp of Knowledge honorees:
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Jay S. Witzel, CHA, consultant, and former president and CEO of
Richard Ghiselli, Ph.D., associate professor at the School of
Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University
Outstanding Educator (International) - Ramesh Takulia, CHE,
director, learning and development, Luxury Division, for the
Taj Hotels, Resorts, and Palaces, India
Outstanding Educator (U.S.) - Jennifer Calhoun, CHE, assistant
Outstanding General Manager of the year professor and director for the Hospitality and Tourism Institute at
Kathy Blakley, Best Western Mark Motor Hotel, Weatherford, OK Prince George’s Community College, Largo, Maryland
Marylouise Fitzgibbon, W Atlanta Buckhead, Atlanta, GA Outstanding Educator (High School) - Todd Nakayama, Waipahu
Steve Cowan, Hilton Washington, Washington, D.C. High School, Waipahu, Hawaii
Pam Samaniego, Radisson Hotel Opryland, Nashville, TN Outstanding Student (Distance Learning) - Siddhi Khajuria, food
and beverage manager, Imperial Palace Hotel, Rajkot, India
Stevan Porter Emerging Hospitality Leader of the year
Carlton McCoy, Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) Emeritus and Certified
Master Hotel Supplier (CMHS) Emeritus:
Outstanding Community Service Myron Levy, CHA, adjunct professor of hospitality and tourism
Carlyle Suites Hotel and the Savoy Suites Hotel, Washington, D.C. management at Roosevelt University in Chicago
Hilton El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, Tucson, AZ Gene Rupnik, CHA, president of Rupnik Hospitality Management,
LLC
Good Earthkeeping Dan Guggenheim, Jr., CMHS, retired director of corporate programs
Hilton Garden Inn, Gatlinburg, TN and product training for American Hotel Register
Hilton Grand Vacations Club, Las Vegas, NV
Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Guest Relations
Royal Palms Resort & Spa, Phoenix, AZ
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN
Special Events
Chancellor Hotel on Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, AZ
Hermosa Inn, Paradise Valley, AZ
Fairmont Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
Prism (for Diversity)
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa & Marina,
Cambridge, MD
Loews Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, Maryland
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AH&LA State Leadership Awards
Arkansas Hospitality Association
Larry Farrar
General Manager, Hilton Metro Center
Little Rock, AR
California Hotel & Lodging Association
Bhupen Amin
Lotus Hotels & Investments, Inc.
Walnut Creek, CA
Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association
Cindy Johnson
Director of Human Resources, THE
BROADMOOR HOTEL
Colorado Springs, CO
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
Carlos Molinet
General Manager, Hilton Fort Lauderdale
Marina
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
Michael Henningsen
Vice President, The Plamondon Companies
Frederick, MD
Massachusetts Lodging Association
John Murtha, CHA
General Manager, Omni Parker House Hotel
Boston, MA
Montana Lodging & Hospitality Association
Steve Wahrlich, CHA
Owner, Best Western Clock Tower Inn
Billings, MT
New york State Hospitality & Tourism
Association
John Irvin
General Manager, The Otesaga Resort Hotel
& The Cooper Inn
Cooperstown, NY
Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging
Association
James C. Miles
Vice President, Hershey Resorts
Hershey, PA
Rhode Island Hospitality Association
Walter Andrews
General Manager, Newport Marriott Hotel
& Spa
Newport, RI
Texas Hotel & Lodging Association
Al Deberry
Area Director, East Central Texas
Tharaldson Lodging
Flower Mound, TX
Vermont Hospitality Council
Sheri Baraw Smith
General Manager, Stoweflake Mountain
Resort & Spa
Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Stowe, VT
Robert Woolridge Association
General Manager, Marriott Perimeter Center Doyle Parrish Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association
Atlanta, GA Owner/Partner, Summit Hospitality Patrick M. Foley, CHA
Raleigh, NC Baywood Hotels
Hawaii´ Hotel & Lodging Association Alexandria, VA
Fred Orr Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association
General Manager, Sheraton Princess Joe Martin, CHA Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association
Kaiulani Hotel Owner, Stillwater Hospitality, LLC Kirk A. Drusch, CHA
Honolulu, HI Stillwater, OK Vice President & General Manager,
Brookfield Suites Hotel & Convention Center
Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association Oregon Hotel & Lodging Association Brookfield, WI
Andrew Schwebel Marc Dryden
General Manager, Chicago’s Essex Inn Partner/Owner, Best Western Inn at Wyoming Lodging & Restaurant
Chicago, IL Face Rock Association
Bandon, OR John Eastman
Indiana Hotel & Lodging Association Owner, Inn on the Creek
Phil Ray Jackson, WY
General Manager, Omni Severin Hotel
Indianapolis, IN
2010 John whitaker Award
Created in memory of John Whitaker, former chair of the AH&LA Allied Executive Committee, the John Whitaker Award
acknowledges an outstanding hotel supplier for their dedication to, and ingenuity within, the hospitality industry.
Hans Disch, MHS
Vice President and General Manager of Lodging for Domestic North America and Latin America, Dometic, LLC
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COMMENCING THE ASSOCIATION’S NEXT 100 yEARS
AS CHAIR.
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In the spirit of continuing the legacy, this will be mine—but I hope not my only
one. Each one of us has the power to leave a lasting legacy; a legacy beyond the
title you held or places you worked. Leaving a legacy is about how you gave
back to the community and made it a better place for those around you. And
you all have this ability; you just need to find your passion.
If you’re already on a committee of the association, that’s great. If you’re help-
ing charities back home, thank you. If you’re involved in anything that gets you
engaged for the good of society, then you’re just what this industry needs.
And one of the best things you can do for our industry is to travel. It’s the fuel
that keeps our engines running and the reason we’re all in business. So get your
sales managers back on the road, take that family vacation, and do business
over drinks instead of over email – and have the confidence that business is
back and is here to stay.
The last two years have been tough. There’s no escaping that. But we’re finally
at a point where we can effect positive change based on our unique objectives
and not the extenuating circumstances of a formidable economy. We’re smarter
because of the challenges we faced and can now move forward with confidence
to invest in capital expenditures that have been set aside. Guests are returning
and we have to be ready to welcome them.
Just as the industry has re-evaluated its priorities over the past few years, so
has the consumer. Expectations are changing. What was acceptable to charge
a service fee for in 2008 might not be appropriate in 2011. That technological
advancement that felt out of reach six months ago might be the new expectation
John Campbell in the coming year. Stay ahead of these changing attitudes and embrace them.
AH&LA chair
general manager, During my time as chair I will be looking for ways to help strengthen the
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club line-level workers of our industry. I’m an advocate of AH&LA’s mentorship
program and encourage you to take advantage of the training and certifica-
tion resources available through the Educational Institute. I’ll also encourage
reaching out to make real friends in addition to Facebook friends, as there is no
resume that can compete with a personal relationship.
AH&LA is your association. Make the most of it. AH&LA works to create a
more conducive environment for your business to prosper and, as a member,
you’re able to access a range of benefits to take your business to the next level.
I believe in AH&LA’s mission and I’m hoping my legacy will be about making
the association more accessible to anyone who wants to learn and grow.
But I’m asking you to start your own legacy. All you need is confidence.
Confidence in yourself, your neighbors, and coworkers that your goals are
aligned. Confidence that the industry and AH&LA want to support your growth
and development now and for the next 100 years. Confidence that the best lega-
cies are yet to come.
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eaving a legacy is about how you gave
back to the community and made it a
better place for those around you.
gRowing A LegAcy
910
tHe LegAcy.
2010
It’s 1910. A hotel room costs $2 and there are less than 10,000 properties nationwide. Guests share a bathroom down the hall and
electricity is just beginning to be installed. So how did we end up in 2010 with more than 50,000 properties and an ADR ap-
proaching $100? When did it become normal to have flat screen TVs or a pillow top mattress? 2010 was about sharing this story.
what we created.
Centennial video – with the help of AHLEI, the association released a 7-minute video explaining how the industry came to be.
It’s been included in university curriculum, displayed at conferences nationwide, and will continue to be a historical reference for
future generations.
LodgeNet video – through the generosity of LodgeNet, a 30-second tribute video was on display in more than 2 million hotel
rooms on the guest channel.
Coffee table book – produced in partnership with Lodging Magazine, this commemorative book elaborates on what it means to be
a hotelier over the past 100 years.
Microsite – highlighting the history of the industry and the association, as well as all celebratory activities, this site packages what
the year was all about.
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How we celebrated.
IHLA Gala – held at the association’s birth place in
Chicago, the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association helped
his year-long celebration was
celebrate our birthday 100 years later at their annual gala. the recipient of the 2010 HSMAi
AH&LA Inaugural – as bookends to a year-long celebra-
tion, the AH&LA Inaugural Gala in 2009 kicked off the
bronze Adrian Award.
festivities, while the 2010 gala was the finale to a year-long www.ahla.com/100
tribute.
the legacy we’ll leave behind.
100 Legacies – visionaries, iconic properties, innovations—we honor them all on this unique section of the microsite for future
generations to see.
Tree Planting – at select events throughout the year AH&LA planted one tree per attendee to help offset the carbon footprint.
Time Capsule – all members were invited to donate items representing the industry or their business as it stands in 2010 to our
Time Capsule, which will be locked away for 25 years.
School Visits – in a combined effort with our partner state associations, AHLEI, and officers, 100 schools were visited to help
pass on the legacy of our industry.
A special thank you to the AH&LA Centennial Task Force for your endless ideas and support.
And we’d like to recognize our partners and sponsors who made this possible:
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our centennial year may have come to a close, but the celebration will never be
forgotten. And now the legacy continues…
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Alabama Hospitality Association
2010
(334) 213-2526
www.stayandplayalabama.org
Alaska Hotel & Lodging Association
(907) 272-1229
www.akhla.org
Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association
(602) 604-0729
www.azhla.com
Arkansas Hospitality Association
(501) 376-2323
www.arhospitality.com
California Hotel & Lodging Association
(916) 444-5780
www.calodging.com
Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association
(303) 297-8335
www.coloradolodging.com
Kentucky Hotel & Lodging Association
(502) 875-1115
www.kyhotellodging.com
Louisiana Hotel & Lodging Association
(504) 525-9326
www.lahla.com
Maine Innkeepers Association
(207) 865-6100
www.maineinns.com
Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
(410) 974-4472
www.mdlodging.org
Massachusetts Lodging Association
(617) 720-1776
www.masslodging.com
Michigan Lodging & Tourism Association
(517) 267-8989
www.milodging.org
Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association
(503) 682-4422
www.ora.org
Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging Association
(717) 232-8880
www.patourism.org
Rhode Island Hospitality & Tourism
Association
(401) 223-1120
www.rihospitality.org
Tennessee Hospitality Association
(615) 385-9970
www.tnhospitality.net
Texas Hotel & Lodging Association
(512) 474-2996
www.texaslodging.com
South Carolina Hospitality Association
(803) 765-9000
www.schospitality.org
Connecticut Lodging Association
Montana Lodging & Hospitality Association
(203) 777-8550
(406) 449-8408 Utah Hotel & Lodging Association
www.visitNewHaven.com
www.mtlha.com (801) 593-2213
www.uhla.com
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
Nebraska Hotel & Motel Association
(850) 224-2250
(402) 476-1528 Vermont Hospitality Council
www.frla.org
www.nebraskahma.com (802) 229-2259
Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association www.vtchamber.com
(404) 771-2995 New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant
www.ghla.net Association Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association
(603) 228-9585 (804) 288-3065
Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association www.nhlra.com www.vhta.org
(808) 923-0407
www.hawaiihotels.org New Mexico Lodging Association Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association
(505) 983-4554 (206) 306-1001
Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. www.nmlodging.org www.wshla.com
(212) 754-6700
www.hanyc.org New York State Hospitality & Tourism West Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association
Association (304) 342-6511
Hotel Association of Washington, D.C. (518) 465-2300 www.wvhta.com
(202) 289-0584 www.nyshta.org
www.hawdc.com Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association
North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging (262) 782-2851
Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association Association www.wisconsinlodging.info
(312) 346-3135 (919) 844-0098
www.illinoishotels.org www.ncrla.biz Wyoming Lodging & Restaurant Association
(307) 634-8816
Indiana Hotel & Lodging Association Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association www.wlra.org
(317) 673-4207 (614) 461-6462
www.indianahotels.org www.ohla.org
Iowa Lodging Association Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association
(515) 278-8700 (405) 942-6462
www.iowalodgingassociation.org www.oklahomahotels.org